Sonoma County, CA (September 30, 2016)—Every season has a great beer, this season it’s Racer X. Racing back to shelves, this highly anticipated and elusive Double IPA is one of the most desired beers around. Racer X will make its return in 22oz. bottles and will be on draft at select retailers, bars, and restaurants […]

CDC today announced updates to its interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika based on ongoing assessment of available data, primarily extending the timeframe for men with possible Zika exposure but no Zika symptoms to wait before attempting pregnancy with their partner and extending the time for use of condoms […]

The mass wood structure and façade has been completed for UBC’s Brock Commons student residence — the world’s tallest wood building at 18 storeys (53 metres, about 174 feet) — four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood.

Health workers may soon have a new weapon in the fight against abscesses — difficult-to-treat bacterial infections that lead to millions of emergency-room visits every year. Researchers successfully prevented drug-resistant bacteria from forming abscesses, or painful pus-filled lesions, using a peptide, or mini-protein. The peptide worked by disrupting the bacteria’s stress response.

The first Zika virus-related death in the continental U.S. occurred in June of this year, but even now, months later, two aspects of this case continue to puzzle health experts. First, why did this patient die? It is quite rare for a Zika infection to cause severe illness in adults, much less death. Second, how […]

The science behind beer and food pairing can seem intimidating if you’re new to it, but Creature Comforts Brewing Company in Athens, Georgia, is releasing a beer that could help you get started. The brewery announced Epicurious, a beer designed first and foremost to pair with food. (MORE: Peanut Butter Beer is Nostalgia in a […]

When exposed to cold, clusters of cells within the body’s white fat become beige — a color change that reflects the creation of more energy-producing mitochondria, cellular components that enable cells to burn calories and give off heat. But since white fat cells have very few nerves, how do beige fat cells get the message […]